Toy trundle or hoop



(M0del.)

F. BAHRET. TOY TRUNDLE 01; HOOP.

Patented May 1, 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT 'OFFrcn.

JACOB F. BAHRET, OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.

TOY TRUNDLE OR HOOP.

. SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,746, dated May 1,1883.

Application filed March a, 1883. lhlodel.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JACOB F. BAHRET, of FortWayne, county of Allen, and in the State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Toy Trundles or Hoops; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of thisspecification.

This invention has for its objects to provide an improved toy runninghoop'or trundle for children, which can be easily managed by any child,and which, when in motion, by reason of its peculiar construction, willpresent a pleasing appearance, as more fully hereinafter specified.

The above'mentioned objects I attain by the means illustrated in theaccompanying draw ings, in which Figure 1 represents a perspective viewof my invention, and Fig. 2 is a detail sectional wew.

The letter A indicates a hoop or wheel having two sets of curved spokes.A, one at each side, as indicated. These spokes are arranged to turnfreely on a short shaft or sleeve, B, through which is passed thebifurcated frame 0, which straddles the wheel, and is provided with ahandle, D, as shown. Within the wheel A, between the spokes and attachedto the shaft or sleeve B, is astationary wheel, E, having curved spokesF, the said spokes turning in adirectionopposite to the spokes of thewheel A. Between the spokes of the wheel A and the-shoulders on theshaft or axle are interposed the washers G to keep the spokes on thelarge wheel at an equaldistance from the by the handle, and the hoopplaced upon the ground and pushed forward by the child to tating thelarge wheel while the small wheel remains stationary. 'lhe spokes of therespective wheels being curved in opposite directions and painted indifferent colors, as the larger wheel moves and causes its spokes topass those of the smaller wheel, a pleasing combination of colors and anagreeable efi'ect are produced.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent,

A toy hoop or trundleconsisting of arevolving wheel mounted upon a shortshaft, and provided with curved spokes on opposite sides, a smallernon-revolving wheel mounted upon the same shaft and having spokes curvedin the opposite direction, the respective sets ot'spokes beingdifferently colored, and the bifurcated -frame and handle, the wholearranged to oper- Witnesses:

W. J. KERR, V WILLIE W. KERR, CHRISTIAN BAHRET.

